# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183550025` · 12/17/2018 · US Silica Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** US Silica Co
- **Mine:** [4105363](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105363)
## Narrative

Employee finished installing the last fastener during installation of a wire mesh conveyor guard. EE took off gloves to install the fastener. Employee stood up from kneeling beside the guard panel, EE's bare hand brushed across a spliced area of the expanded wire mesh on the guard panel. EE's right finger received two extensive lacerations which required stitches.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*